Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-12-02
FAT PEOPLE AND LEAN.
Matter of Considerable Interest and Some
Advice to Both of Them.

Matter of Con siderable Interest and Some
Advice to Both of Them.
Lord Byron was an exception to the
general desire, to become fat 1t is
generally considered that he injured
his health from his great fear OF
corpulency. DR.. Polidori, his physi-
clan. says he would refrain from food
for days. and then appease his hunger
with wafer and glass of brandy.
Fat is of great use in the human
body in moderate amount, in which
case it is generally considered sign
of good health. 1t forms one-twentieth
of the weight of man and one-six-
teenth of that of a woman. According
to Dr. II ltchinson, a man five feet
seven inches in height may properly
weigh 14S pounds; six feet in height,
l78 pounds. Fat serves to protect the
body from external violence, by uni
form diffusion of pressure through the
entire adipose tissue; it pro-
notes the easy movement of different
organs, as the heart and the eye
ball; even in cases of very great cma-
citation it always remains around these
organs, motion being very essential to
the proper performance of their func-
tons. Fat also keeps up the heat of
the body. on account of its imperfect
conducting power. We have marked
instance of this in the whale and seals,
animals exposed to very low tempera-
lures.
The first few days after birth the
human infant loses in weight consider
ably. and. were there not q store-house
Of fat provided would cert ainly die.
Fat and stupidity" says Lord Ches-
terrified. "arc looked upon as such in
separable companions that they ar
used rs Synonymous terms" Edmund
Burke, speaking of the French revolu-
ton. says that "fat. stupidity, ir-
religion and avarice arise from one
the historian, Edward Gibbon. author
Of the I'D cline aud Fall of the Roman
npire." and Napoleon the First grew
fat; the first two whilst performing
great intellectual labors; the last, al
though under the infuence, during
one would think the least inclined to
obesity ambition. Cullen considers
obesity disease when it renders per-
'ons. from difficult respiration. I'M
easy in themselves. and. from inability
| pf exercise. unit for discharging the
'uties of life to others. The sy mptoms
t corpulcnce are easily recognized,
he more prominent being difficulty in
reathing. inability to walk any great
istancc, difficulty in ascending
| 'tairway, often tendency to palpita-
ions tendency to vertigo. dyspeptic
| roubles. In fat persons the bony
frame work is not So large rs in those
Who are thin; they have generally
small hands and feet The bony skele-
ION has therefore. very little to do
With the weight in these cases; it is
Inc to the adipose tissue
NJ doubt some noted characters of
history, although somewhat corpulcnt,
owed their large size to great muse /
ar development, as we'll as large.
bony framework. We may cite rs in
stances Marius the Roman Consul,
William the Conqueror and John
| Sobieski
Oar fat friends must follow the ad
vice given by Abernethy 10 one of his
noble patients: Your Lordship must
10 as the famous Duke of Wellington
lid on well-known occasiun-cut of
he supplies, and the enemy will leave
the CITADEL" they must take the sort
Of food that will produce the least
amount of fat. but will give strength;
hey should, therefore. take more OF
hitrogenous and less of carbon aceous
food. OF the five different sorts of an
imal food--beef. veal, mutton, lamt
md pork-the first is the least. and
pork the most heat producing. The
latter. therefore. should not be eaten.
AS there are more lean people in the
world than fat people, a word of advice
70 the former might not be out OF
place. They must sleep all they can;
Keep early hours for retiring; lie down
in the mid lie of the day; drink great
leal of water; eat heartily, especially
t farinaceous food; take plenty of ex-
reese, but in moderation. Be cheer
|. Sterne says that "evcry time &
man laughs, he adds something to his
life" And according to Solomon: "A
merry heart doeth good like medi
inc; but a broken spirit drieth the
bones. "-Popular Science Nc,os.
Jews in ST. Petersburg.